title: Affective disorders among women in the general population and among those referred to psychiatrists. Clinical features and demographic correlates.
abstract: In a study comparing depressive disorders detected in a field survey (n = 90) with patients referred to a specialist treatment setting (n = 63), the clinical features and demographic correlates of 'cases' of affective disorders proved to be similar. However, those in treatment settings appeared to have more people achieving definite case status. Hospital-referred cases were also more likely than community cases to be older and single, and this difference persisted even after controlling for chronicity of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: MRC Unit for Epidemiological Studies in Psychiatry, Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Sashidharan
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Surtees
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Kreitman
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ingham
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010200:Panic; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000639:trends; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology